The  He-^vsnlv  Spheres.  GhRracter  of 
Residents  in  i^Jach,  and  Their  Occu- 
pations. By  Martha  Vv'ashin^^ton . 


By 
Mrs.  ~'.  J.  Upham  Hendee 


:^^HN 


THE 


HEAVENLY  SPHERES 


Character  of  Residents 


IN   EACH,   AND 


THEIE  OCCTJPATIOITS. 


BY 


MARTHA    WASHINGTON. 


Entered  tocordint;  to  Act  of  Congiressin  the  year  1878, 

Bt  Thomas  Brownell  Clabke, 

In  the  Ofiioe  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington,  D  C. 


1877. 


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/-//.^iM. 


THE 


HEAVENLY  SPHERES 


Character  of  Residents 


IN    EACH,    AND 


THEIR  OCCUPATIOUS. 


B  Y 


MARTHA    WASHINGTON. 


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S-A-KT    F>K.-A.2STCISCO, 

1877. 


INTRODUCTION. 


In  the  hnnJrecls  of  communications  that  I  have  received 
during  the  past  four  years  from  the  spirit  woild,  there  is 
no  one,  perhaps,  so  full  of  general  information  and 
interest  in  regard  to  that  "heretofore  unknown"  world  as 
this. 

As  this  communication  is  from  one  whose  husband  is 
still  called  the  Father  of  our  country — both  now  angels 
of  the  progressed  life,  it  becomes  of  national  interest. 

Having  read  it  over  and  over,  it  appears  too  precious  a 
message  to  be  longer  retained  as  personal  property.  I 
therefore  put  it  in  print,  that  all  for  a  mite  may  learn  more 
of  human  destiny  than  to  my  knowledge  has  ever  before 
come  to  earth. 

The  communication  was  written  by  Martha  Washington, 
using  the  mediumship  of  Mrs.  Upham  Hendee,  of  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  It  was  commenced  in  1876,  and  written 
in  sections,  at  different  sittings,  extending  into  January 
1877. 

The  Preface  was  wTitten  at  a  sitting  after  the  eight 
sections,  and  all  were  written  in  my  presence— each  sec- 
tion being  taken  Avith  me  to  my  home.  Neither  one  having 
been  out  of  my  possession,  until  given  to  the  printer. 

T,  B.  CLAElvE. 

KoTE,  During'  the  sittiii2r3  for  this  messaire,  as  well  as  for  tlie  imich 
longer  conimuuication  of  Mary  Washington,  thero  appeared  present,  a 
heavenly  liost. 

After  each  writing  and  descriplions  relating  to  the  message,  tiie  nie<liuni 
would  be  controlled,  and  either  talk  or  write  upon  various  topics.  On  one 
occasion,  -ten;  of-;llte'.okl  lefolutiunitry  tniii'S  ivrtHe  a  fienriment,  signing 
jianu's  ail  na&Tiy -ydc'.stm'ile  iii  tb(n  eHrtlify  si^ni'tnres— aniMng  i;hem  the 
trenibIio<5  hand  at  vStc-phen  f-lp[)kins. 

Once  a;d^;ir  firieijd:  (buit  a,  f'ew<<;layS'pa.ss('MlV)n>cini!e  exclaiming  "Q^i! 
'J'honi'as,  'I'lioilnis;  wiral.  a.  bfiaatifiil  wosKan'-thoit:  is'who  has  been  wi;iti:Tg" 
you;  and  it  is  all  true,  and  more  too.''  What  a  change  from  th*^'  autumn 
leaves  and  tears,  with  which  but  a  few  days  before,  we  laid  her  in  the  cold 
gi'ound. 


PREFACE. 


CTT 


I  come  to-(.l;iy  from  my  lieaveiily  home  to  try  and  aiouse 
the  minds  of  honest,  earnest  people,  to  trust  their  Avhole 
soul  to  the  divine  inherent  principle  which  would  guide 
them  ari^dit,  were  they  to  trust  God  more  fully,  \)\  receiv- 
ing his  intentions  as  manifested  to  them  by  impressions, 
and  not  resist  the  Holy  Ghost,  as  is  written  in  the  Bible 
teachings  of  old.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  the  true  spirit  of 
(Jod,  which  manifests  itself  to  man  in  all  his  walks  of  life, 
and  which  has  been  denied,  misunderstood,  and  tliereby 
driven  away.  The  Nazarene  often  spoke  of  his  spirit,  and 
urged  upon  his  .Vpostles  to  listen  to  its  voice.  Learn  then 
to  listen  to  the  still,  small  voice  which  speaks  when  all  is 
still  in  the  silent  chambers  of  the  soul.  It  is  the  intinite 
speaking  to  the  inner  mind.  It  is  only  by  the  finest  sensa- 
tion that  mortal  can  distinguish  the  voice  of  God.  Some- 
times He  speaks  to  the  sensitive  man,  so  that  the  spirit 
-  vibrates  through  the  nerves  of  the  physical  being.  These 
"impressions  are  the  soul's  language.     Often  spirits  of  the 

^  departed  who  are  speaking  to  the  spirits  of  mortals,  converse 
by  these  impressions;  were  they  understood  and  allowed 
to    guide,    they    would    be   found  true  monitors.      Spirit 

-c  communion  has  been  denied,  until  the  world  has  become 

^  a  cold,  lifeless  body,  with  the  spark  of  life  nearly  quenched; 

g' but  the  united  effort  of  the  angel  world  has  broken  the 
chains  of  darkness  and  doubt  from  thousands  of  earth's 
children,  and  caused  the  link  binding  the  two  worlds  to  be 
welded,  until  there  can  be  no  more  separation.  By  degrees, 
the  universal  truth  of  man's  future  life  will  be  so  fully 
revealed,  that  all  shall  know  God  or  intinite  wisdom  from 
the  least  unto  tlie  greatest;  as  Jesus  said,  "the  light  has 
truly  come  into  the  world,"  autl  its  magnitude  will  be  known. 
When  once  released  from  the  material  and  become  free 
independent  beings,  and  established  in  full  sj)iritual  iden- 
tity, we  commence  to  learn  the  ti'ue  conditions  of  life,  un- 
clogged  by  its  earthly  texture  which  has  so  closely  lield 
u?,  that  we  have  only  had  faint  glimpses  of  the  inner  cham- 
bers of  our  soul's  home.  It  is  then  that  we  commence  to 
realize  our  condition  in  the  new  tiekl  of  labor  and  investi- 
gation, retaining  of  our  former  life,  only  that  we  can  apply 
to  our  needs  and  happiness.  Tiius  the  progress  of  the 
soul  is  never  delayed,  for  the  golden  chain  is  still  linked 


witli  time  and  eternity,  holding  the  spirit  M'hile  it  is 
materially  clothed — retaining  its  attractions  through  all 
changes,  drawing  the  soul  ever  upwards  to  its  divine  soul 
home. 

We  have  come  back  from  our  heavenly  visit  to  the  home 
of  the  blest,  with  a  yearning  desire  to  proclaim  to  the 
world  the  gospel  of  light,  and  awaken  it  to  a  new  revela- 
tion regarding  their  future  abode.  As  we  come  we  find 
so  many  in  the  darkness  of  superstition — fears — doubts 
— awed  into  acquieseuce  to  material  teachings  of  punish- 
ment after  death;  all  of  which  have  produced  a  dwarfed 
race,  whose  souls  have  shrunken,  and  now  find  it  impossible 
to  live  a  full  life  as  designed  by  the  heavenly  Father. 

But  clear  and  beautiful  shall  spiritual  things  become  to 
tne  children  of  earth  when  they  learn  to  receive  the  gifts 
God,  the  Father,  gives  to  bless  the  world,  and  sustain  the 
beings  called  to  occupj-  and  enjoy  them.  All  things 
coming  from  the  infinite  source  are  beautiful,  and  adapted 
in  perfect  harmony  to  the  use  designed.  The  darkness 
and  obscurity  which  has  so  long  blinded  the  world,  has 
been  caused  by  the  teachings  of  an  offended  Deity,  instead 
of  a  full  and  free  confidence  in  the  unbounded  love  of  a 
divine  Father,  whose  omnipotent  wisdom  has  given  life, 
liberty  and  growth  to  all.  As  the  sun  of  day  rises  and 
shines  upon  your  earth,  so  does  the  love  of  the  Infinite 
power  illuminate  all,  giving  life,  and  childlike  confidence. 
Amid  the  scenes  of  our  spiritual  unfolding  we  behold  the 
divine  life — the  divinity  of  all  things — the  soul  germs  of 
the  eternal,  and  find  that  all  had  a  true  type  at  the  time  of 
taking  form  of  expression  on  coming  into  earthly  condi- 
tions to  be  clothed  upon  in  the  expressed  form  of  material 
existence,  thereby  molding  the  spirit  body  preparatory 
to  its  departure  for  the  different  spheres.  Therefore, 
all  types  must  be  represented  in  separate  order,  to  be 
classified  in  their  appropriate  condition.  It  is  this  two- 
fold divine  arrangement  of  spirit  and  matter  that  gives 
beauty  and  sublimity  to  all  both  infinite  and  finite,  the 
law  is  so  perfect  that  neither  man  or  Deit}^  can  change 
it.  It  is  marked  by  the  highest  infinity,  and  all  must  be 
subject  to  its  law;  without  it,  all  would  be  chaos;  with  it, 
all  is  perfect  harmony  in  the  grand  reflex  of  its  perfect 
grandeur.  As  we  allow  principles  of  intelligence  suprem- 
acy— ^you  may  call  it  God  or  infinite  wisdom  clothed  with 
an  embodiment  as  si<rnificaut  of  power— w^e  care  not  what 
it  is  called;  we  know  this,  that  we  find  it  a  fountain  of 
light,  love,  intelligence;  power  with  order  and  harmony 
embodied  with  heat,  life  and  growth.  We  find  matter 
worlds  or  planets  and  stars,  whose  fixed  position  renders 


tliom  hal)ital>lo,  and  all  controlled  by  one  and  the  same, 
and  call  it  God;  for  it  })ervade.s  all  things,  and  is    therefor 
deitic.     From  these  material  conditions  we   change  to  tiie 
spiritual,   passing  through  sphere  after  sphere,    until  we 
are  received  into  the  seventh  where  we  are  freed  from  all 
material  condition  that  has  retarded  our  progress  toward 
that  illimifahle  sphere  of  soul  life  where   the  fullest  love 
and  unl)ounded  joy  awaits  the  jierfected  soul.     This  is  the 
acme  of  life — the  soul  centre  of  God's  love — a  fountain  of 
eternal    joy    from    which    radiations    are   ever    expanding 
toward  all  spheres;  a  worhl  whose  atmosphere  is  tinged 
with  loseate  hues — where  rarest  music  is  chanted  through 
the  sylvan  glades,  and  the  echoing  vespers  make  harmony 
which  fills  the  soul  with  joy,  where  fountains  of  life  are 
ever  flowing,  and  where  eternal  beauty  reigns  supreme.     I 
feel,  friend,  that    my    pen    through   this   medium    fails    to 
convey  to  your  mind  the  wondrous  beauty  and  exaltation 
of   this   blessed    soul    home,  where    in   dreamy    love,  all 
former  life,  whether  earthly  or  spiritual,  passes  before  you; 
where   yon    may    add    to    your   store    of    knowledge,    and 
realize  that  you  still  may  clasp  the  old  loved  friends,  and 
know  that  they  are  ever  yours;  realize  that  like  children, 
we    may  forever  wander  amid   the    fragrant    flowers    and 
perfumed    ghides,    or    soar    to    towering    mountain    tops, 
withont  fatigue,    to  view  the  vast  expanse  of  ether  blue, 
touched    with  golden,   fleecy    clouds    floating   over    this 
summer-land  home  of  souls'  eternal  rest.     We  have  tried  to 
define  the  true  principles  of  all  existence  to  your  under- 
standing,   having  done   the   best   we   could  through  this 
medium    of  communication,    and  must  now  close  this,  to 
me,  interesting   moment  of   expressing   my  experience  in 
sphere  life  to  the  children   of  earth,  even  though  it  be  in 
this  crude  form.     We  have  taken  you  through  the  diftereut 
phases  of  our  progress  in  spirit  lands,  and  hope  our  faint 
and  imperfect  description  of  soul  home  may  prove  a  bless- 
ing to  those  yet  in  the  moital  form.     Now,  dear  friend,  1 
must  leave  with  the  fratern;d  blessing  of  those  who  have 
given  into  your   hands  brief  description  of  our  heavenly 
home,    George    Washington,    Mary,    his  beloved  mother, 
and  I,  liis  soul  partner  in  all  the  joys   and  sorrows   of  his 
earthly  life,  and   still  united  with   him  in  all  his  spiritual 
gifts,  begging  that  you  will  call  ourselves  fraternally  your 


guides. 


MARTHA   WASHINGTON. 


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SECTION  FIRST. 

True  to  the  cause  of  humanity  I  comeniid  will  endeavor 
to  give  a  truthful  delineation  of  our  beautiful  spirit  home. 
"Whether  I  may  interest  you  as  well  as  my  beloved  hus- 
band and  his  sainted  mother,*  is  yet  to  be  proven  b}'  the 
contribution  which  shall  be  given.  Yes,  friend,  we  Avere 
present  at  your  sitting  and  impressing  3^ou  in  regard  to 
this  message,  for  we  felt  it  to  be  the  right  time  to  com- 
mence the  written  work  of  our  experience  from  spirit  land. 

We  know  that  you  have  had  many  descriptions  which 
may  have  given  you  a  clear  insight  to  our  hind  of  beauty, 
but  none  I  feel  have  been  more  earnest  and  thorough  in 
descriptive  language  than  I  intend  tliis  to  be 

As  you  are  a  faithful  seeker  after  true  knowlerge  from 
this  glorious  summer  land  of  promise  and  eternal  life,  we 
will  try  to  lift  the  curtain  and  open  to  your  view  glorious 
scenes,  which  once  beholding,  will  never  be  forgotten  by 
mortal  or  spirit.  There  h;ive  been  many  adventureis  to 
this  summer  land  of  life,  but  none  who  have  been  per- 
mitted to  behold  but  a  shadowy  as  it  were,  of  the  wonder- 
ful and  glorious  reality.  On  first  awakening  to  this  en- 
chanted and  sublime  land,  we  are  tilled  with  amazement 
and  can  only  look  and  exclaim,  so  powerless  and  over- 
come arc  we  to  behold  it  filled  with  such  sacred  and  holy 
conceptions  and  realities  of  God's  infinite  power. 

But,  my  friend,  as  I  am  to  commence  a  history  of  travels, 
as  you  might  call  it,  I  will  not  elaborate  until  I  can  make 
my  way  clear  to  define  my  change.  I  had  become 
awakened  to  this  wonderful  truth  that  life  continued  be- 
yond this  earth,  from  many  incidents  before  I  passed  to 
spirit  life,  so  much  so,  that  I  felt  within  myself  that  a 
knowledge  was  given  to  my  soul  or  inward  being  that  I 
should  live  and  realize  a  spiritual  existence,  and  that  I 
should  be  permitted  to  unite  my  thoughts  and  feelings 
with  those  who  were  in  harmony  with  my  spiritual  life. 
The  world  could  not  comprehend,  for  I  could  not  clearly 
define  myself;  but  a  trust  was  in  my  soul — a  sustaining 
power — which  I  felt  would  carry  me  through  trials  and 
give  full  assurance  of  future  happiness  derived  from  the 
knowledge  of  a  superior  condition  or  world  ;  for  to  my 
soul  s  eye  I  could  see  the  beautiful  angelic  hosts  passing 
and  repassing  in  all  tlieir  glory,  causiiig  me  to  feel  that 
something  was  being  done  in  heaven  which  would  bless 
the  millions  inhabiting  that  glorious  realm  beside'  what 
had  been,  taught.  Yes  !  not  only  singing  forever,  but  all 
io^'S  calculated  to  take  in  God's  universal  love  and  works 

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now  needed  to  c;iny  on  the  grand  and  glorious  i)lan.s  laid 
out  from  the  foundation  of  all  things;. 

Thus  these  thoughts  graduall}'  wound  around  my  S"ul 
initil  they  became  a  part  of  my  cailhly  life,  blessing  and 
preparing  me  for  the  change  that  comes  to  all,  until  death 
had  no  terrors. 

On  first  leaving  earth,  we  are  often  reminded  of  our 
earthly  home  and  feel  a  longing  desire  to  return  to 
awaken  our  friends  to  our  great  discovery — to  give  them 
glad  tidings  from  this  unknown  life  or  beautiful  s})here — 
for  it  is  not  that  uncertain  visionary  heaven  that  was  taught 
of  old,  but  a  real  living,  breathing  country  full  of  all  life, 
both  vegetal)le,  animal  anil  s[)irit,  all  in  s])iritual  beauty, 
showing  forth  the  handiwork  of  the  divine  Creator,  and 
that  the  fullness  thereof  is  for  all. 

Every  one  has  all  that  he  can  use  or  comprehend,  and 
as  it  is  the  design  of  the  All-wise  to  create  a  hungering  for 
knowledge  of  this  fruitful  and  glorious  home,  therefore 
spheres  are  prepared  for  the  reception  of  all  adajited  to 
their  condition.  Here  they  are  nourished  and  educated  to 
comprehend  all  its  uses,  and  all  its  blessings,  until  pre- 
pared to  enter  the  next  abode. 

Oftentimes  the  guardian  spirits  from  higher  spheres  de- 
scend and  take  them  to  other  spheres  to  show  the  glories 
that  await  them  when  they  shall  be  prepared,  which 
quickens  their  souls  to  embrace  every  opportunity  to  ad- 
vance and  enter  the  beautiful  home  beyond. 

Each  sphere  has  its  laws,  and  labor,  and  education. 
Every  scholar  has  studies  adapted  to  his  taste  or  capacity, 
and  thereby  advances  much  faster  in  the  higher  knowledge 
by  this  harmonious  blending. 

We  find  that  mortals  are  comprehending  this  law  of 
spiritual  allinity  for  adaptation  to  mental  and  physical  edu- 
cation, thereby  elevating  humanity  to  a  scale  of  advance- 
ment beyond  the  former  compress  of  mind  into  one  mould 
which  thus  destroyed  its  capacity  instead  of  achieving  the 
desired  object. 

Now,  friend,  we  shall  take  you  by  the  hand  and  lead 
gently  through  the  beautiful  roail  up  to  the  glorious  Tem- 
ple of  liberty  and  knowledge,  where  science  and  truth  set 
their  seal  to'^the  great  gateway  of  glory  and  immortality. 
My  spirit  took  its  flight  through  the  airy  realms.  I 
seemed  on  Avings  of  ethereal  light,  and  felt  such  glorious, 
inward  joy,  that  I  could  not  speak,  although  attended  by 
hosts  of  angels  and  loved  ones.  Astonishment,  wonder, 
mve  and  thrilling  joy  filled  my  soul.  At  times  I  feared  f 
might  be  called  back  to  earth  as  I  could  feel  the  tie  still 
binding  through  the  chemical  condition  of  atmosphere. 


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My  guides,  however,  told  me  that  I  was  free  and  could  not 
return  to  inhabit  an  earthly  form,  but  should  return  when 
I  had  become  sufficiently  strong  to  hold  the  conditions  of 
spiritual  life,  and  be  clothed  with  spiritual  garments. 

Yes,  friend,  we  are  but  new-born  babes  in  the  hands  of 
angels  Avho  guard  and  guide  us  until  we  become  able  to 
establish  our  individuality.  Since  I  have  become  fully 
gi'owu,  and  comprehend  the  true  spiritual  laws,  I  cannot 
understand  how  mortals  could  ever  have  been  so  darkened 
and  lost  to  their  true  condition,  relative  to  this  beautiful 
world,  which  embodies  all  in  its  glorious  folds  of  eternal 
sweetness  and  loving  knowledge. 

It  pains  us  here,  as  well  as  we  see  it  also  does  you  of 
the  earthly  sphere,  to  see  so  many  who  only  live  to  vege- 
tate without  one  influx  of  light  from  their  spiritual  home, 
because  they  are  so  dense  that  they  cannot  comprehend 
their  brain  or  sensational  life. 

SECTION   SECOND. 

Good  morning,  friend,  a  merry  Christmas  to  you.  In 
sa^'ing  this,  it  calls  me  back  to  the  long  and  cherished 
associations  of  past  earthly  life,  where  the  reunions  of 
loved  ones  was  a  well-spring  of  joy  never  to  be  forgotten. 
J^^either  is  it  forgotten  in  our  bright  homes,  where  we 
assemble  to  relate  our  earthly  experiences,  and  compare 
notes  of  incidenfs  which  filled  our  earthly  career. 

Life  here  is  very  similar  to  that  of  earth,  and  differs 
only  as  we  comprehend  it  from  our  present  standpoint? 
For  instance,  life  is  varied  as  on  earth;  also  are  the 
inhabitants  in  their  traits  of  character,  which  are  diffused  in 
different  ways  to  blend  in  harmony  and  not  jar  inharmon- 
iously  from  want  of  sympathy.  Thus  every  sphere  in 
heaven  or  earth  has  its  variety  and  condition  adapted  to 
the  wants  of  its  inhabitants;  each  fundamental  principle 
being  of  itself  a  sustaining  power  which  must  come  from 
the  outer  to  strengthen  the  inner  soul. 

We  must  give  you  the  leading  steps  to  our  loved  abode; 
so  that  as  you  advance,  you  can  comprehend  what  we  wish 
to  convey  to  yoitr  mind,  and  also  be  enabled  to  impress 
upon  you  the  true  revelation  of  this  God  given  home,  and 
its  true  locality  and  adaption.  Many  have  returned  so 
elated  with  its  glories,  that  they  could  not  define  to 
mortal  understanding  the  true  condition  of  this  grand 
universe;  but  as  this  Temple  is  not  made  with  hands,  but 
wrought  out  of  divine  principles  in  all  its  wonderful  and 
glorious  unfoldment,  so  has  it  developed  man  in  all  iiis 
glorious  conceptions  and  proportions  to  carry  out  the  won- 
derful beatitude  of  his  Divine  Creator;  and  as  all  things 


must  l)e  soen  iuul  known  in  the  all-cominf;^  times,  by  every 
mortal  whose  perceptions  lead  him  to  the  infinite,  so,  also, 
will  he  yet  uuvail  the  true  secret  of  his  origin  and  future. 
We,  who  are,  as  it  wore,  dead  to  the  world,  are  yet  of  the 
world  a  ])urt,  and  shall  ever  hold  the  ma.rnetic  chord  of 
earthly  conditions.  We  cannot  possibly  break  them;  they 
may  become  finer,  and  the  tissue  may  be  lost  to  earthly 
gaze,  yet  we  shall  ever  be  connected,  and  shall  be  helpers 
in  the  great  work  of  the  w^orld's  reform;  for  it  is  our  world, 
and  as  such,  belongs  to  us.  Though  we  may  visit,  iuhal)it, 
and  ad  mile  other  worlds,  yet  this  world  is  our  home.  The 
earth  is  our  mother,  and  we  shall  e"er  bless  her,  for  we 
cannot  do  otherwise.  Our  Father  is  the  universe,  and 
by  him  and  through  him,  we  are  being  educated  ami 
unfolded  to  learn  the  wonderful  and  glorious  revealments 
Jie  is  making. 

In  passing  from  earth,  we  are  momentaiily  lost;  but  as 
we  emerge  from  a  chamber  of  forgetfulness,  we  gradually 
awaken  to  a  glorious  conciousness  of  beaut}'  and  light. 
Our  wen-}'  eyes  unclose  as  from  slumber,  and  the  lullaby 
soug^  of  our  early  days  come  back  to  us  full  of  love  and 
sweetness,  as  when  in  our  mother's  arms,  and  an  all  refresh- 
ing and  cpaieting  influence  pervades  our  being.  We  feel  no 
desire  to  know  our  condition;  we  are  merely  passive  to 
the  glorious  sights  and  sounds  that  float  around  us,  while 
we  perceive  that  we  are  gaining  strength,  and  restoration 
is  pervading  our  senses. 

This  was  my  experienr-e,  and  I  find  many  who  tell  me 
the  same;  but  many  differ — some  remain  a  great  length  of 
time  in  primitive  darkness,  and  are  brought  out  by  the 
constant  exertions  of  spirit  friends,  Avho  trj'  to  relieve  and 
awaken  them  to  a  knowledge  of  their  change.  Many  are 
never  entirely  lost,  and  can  hardly  perceive  the  change  of 
the  chemical  structure  falling  from  their  spirit  body. 
These  are  so  spiritually  alive  as  not  to  be  aware  of  the 
change,  until  some  spirit  friend,  long  gone,  awaiting, 
reminds  them  of  their  passage  to  this  glorious  realm. 
They  have  changed  their  garments  so  easily  while  on  the 
earth  plane,  that  the  s]iirilual  body  superseded  the 
structure  of  physical  life,  donning  the  spiritual  garment  so 
gracefully  as  not  to  perceive  it,  until  reminded  by  their 
spiritual  friends,  and  the  glorious  surroundings.  Thus  it 
is,  that  the  awakened  ones  of  earth  will  ever  be,  by 
becoming  spiritualized  while  in  the  form.  But  all  cannot 
do  this,  as  they  are  not  chemically  prepared  by  their 
anterior  condition.  They  arc  too  gross  to  enter  into  the 
spiritual  atmosphere  and  become  embalmed  with  it- 
influence.  It  will  take  generations  of  physical  life  to 
permeate  the  whole  earth  with  a  spiritual  condition. 


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Earth  is  yet  in  lier  primitive  condition,  and  not  yet 
spiritualized.  She  has  her  work  to  do,  and  must  revolve 
many  centuries  before  we  can  receive  her  to  the  spiritual 
sphere  atmosphere.  When  that  time  does  come,  then  will 
her  inhabitanis  comprehend  the  true  soul  relation  of 
mortals,  as  well  as  beings,  who  inhabit  the  spirit  world- 

We  have  met  here  to-day,  to  bring  our  love,  our 
sympathies  and  joys  to  the  earnest  and  truthful  investiga- 
tion of  this  heavenly  sul»ject.  Yes,  my  beloved  Wash- 
ington and  mother  are  here  to-day,  showering  blessings 
from  their  summer-laud  home;  and  to  assist  me  in  my 
description  of  its  beauties  and  realities — for  their  surprise, 
like  mine,  was  unbounded.  In  their  love  and  assistance, 
I  have  been  cradled,  and  by  them  guarded  through  all  the 
scenes  of  my  observation. 

I  have  visited  many  points  of  the  first  sphere  from  earth, 
and  find  a  great  similarity  in  all  other  things,  as  well  as  in 
the  inhabitants.  Nearly  all  are  drawn  here  on  first  entering 
the  spirit  world  as  they  are  still  charged  with  earth's 
magnetism,  and  of  course,  need  the  chemicals  nearest  earth 
to  sustain  them.  Very  soon  many  are  drawn  higher  by 
becoming  more  spiritualized  with  heavenly  aspiration,  and 
must  then  be  sustained  by  a  natural  attraction.  Those 
who  remain  longer,  are  led  to  return  to  earth,  where  they 
control  mortals  to  carry  out  their  habits  and  tastes  acquired 
in  the  earth  life;  for  they  are  still  governed  by  their  sensual 
or  physical  condition,  and  it  is  only  by  degrees  that  they 
can  be  withdrawn  from  its  material  associations. 

When  the  spirits  of  the  first  sphere  above  the  earth  com- 
mence to  learn  that  they  have  changed  their  garments,  and 
become  disembodied  from  the  earthly  habitation,  it  takes 
even  then  a  long  time  to  prepare  them  for  the  next  sphere. 
Many  spirits  come  to  earth  to  be  educated;  and  we  hope 
the  time  is  not  far  distant,  when  regular  schools  will  be 
formed  on  earth  to  educate  and  release  unfortunate  spirits 
who  have  passed  from  earth  in  darkness.  We  most 
sincerely  thank  all  mediums  for  the  grand  and  noble  work 
they  are  doing  in  this  most  glorious  unfoldment  of  the 
greatest  boon  ever  given — the  knowledge  of  a  home  beyond 
this  earth.  Yes,  a  home,  and  what  a  glorious  home;  where 
all  friends  are  gathered  at  a  moment's  warning,  to  give  and 
receive  each  other's  blessing  and  experience. 

Why  friends  of  earth,  you  who  are  on  this  little  ball,  so 
limited  by  physical  conditions  and  climatic  changes — who, 
when  sejjarated,  cannot  meet  only  through  dangers  and 
privation,  and  at  prolonged  and  stated  times;  think  of 
your  loved  ones  who  may  dwell  in  spheres  far  remote: 
who   can,   on   a   thought,    instantly  be    present   at   your 


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bidding:,  and  to  yourself,  the  samo  power  to  pass  to 
unliiuitud  sj)lier6.s,  at  wish.  Oh,  is  it  not  l)eautiful,  not 
only  to  know  this,  but  also  know  that  it  is  eternal — that 
your  loved  ones  will  ever  be  free;  ever  living  to  see  and 
know,  and  enjoy  this  life,  this  great  joy  with  you.  When 
we  see  the  mourners  of  earth  following  the  remains  of 
their  loved  ones  to  the  tomb,  so  sadly,  so  silently,  feeling 
that  they  have  laid  them  forever  out  of  sight,  Oh,  how  I 
long  to  sav  to  them,  rejoice,  for  the  birth  of  their  glorified 
spirits  which  now  stand  beside  you.  and  are  trying  to  lift  the 
vail  from  before  your  eyes,  that  you  may  see  them  in  all  their 
radiance  anc]  life — that  it  is  you  who  need  the  sympathy 
and  love,  not  they.  They  are  freed  from  their  network 
of  earth-life  texture,  and  are  now  clothed  upon  with 
garments  whose  silvery  sheen  is  brighter  than  the  stars 
set  in  the  diadem  of  heaven.  Jt  is  to  teach  mortals  what 
the  use  of  life  should  be — how  to  make  it  more  useful  and 
glorious  here;  and  to  do  works  for  coming  time,  tliat  we 
return  to  earth.  The  knowledge  we  impart  will  enhance 
the  pleasures  of  this  w^orld,  and  add  stars  to  the  crown  of 
the  spirit  life. 

SECTION  THIRD. 

"We  will  now  speak  of  the  second  sphere,  to  wdiich  those 
have  passed  who  have  become  conscious  of  the  spiritual,  and 
are  quickening  with  a  sensitive  desire  to  comprehend  the 
true  relation  of  their  spiritual  surroundings.  In  this 
sphere,  everything  is  similar  to  the  first,  save,  of  a  more 
spiritual  and  refined  nature.  All  things  pertaining  to  life 
exists  here,  and  are  a  necessity  to  the  condition  of  the 
atmosphere,  and  life  of  spiritual  man.  It,  like  all  spheres 
continues  to  throw  oif  an  aura,  which  goes  to  sustain 
the  one  above,  which  gradually  doing  away  Avith  the  lower 
or  animal  creation,  as  a  necessity,  supplying  the  higher 
Avith  a  magnetic  aura,  which,  passing  through  a  process  of 
refinement,  sustains  the  spiritual  life  beyond,  uiitil  the 
spirit  has  outgrown  the  necessity  of  nourishment  of  all 
animal  life,  and  has  become  a  perfect  s)nritual  being, 
where  it  is  supplied  by  quickening  life,  intiUod  with  light 
reflected  from  tlie  higher  atmosphere  of  infinite  worlds. 

You  must  know  that  there  must  be  order  in  the  great 
unfoldmentof  man,  from  his  earthly  condition  to  the  higher 
life,  in  which  abound  all  the  material  chemical  produc- 
tions of  earth,  until  we  reach  the  fourth  sphere.  From 
there,  you  will  perceive  a  change,  wdiich  will  again  change 
the  chemical,  but  not  the  being. 

Here  a  new  light  is  given,  a  new  voice  which  proclaims 
a  new  birth — a  ue.w  spiritual  birth — where  all  the  dross 


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of  material  conditions  is    removed   at    the   threshold,    to 
again   step  forth   to  an  unseen  world,  to   be  met  by  the 
glorified,  who    have   borne    the   palm    of  the    purified   in 
spirit,  and  where  the  golden  light  of  God's  glory  begins  to 
illuminate  the  horizon.     On  being  ushered  to  this  sphere, 
the  most  wonderful  and  plorious  efi'ulgence  of  light  breaks 
upon  the  new-born  spirit,  and   reveals  to  them  what  the 
senses  could  never  have   conceived .     Here  you  behold  a 
host,  who  are    gathered    to    chant  forth    angelic    music. 
From  this  sphere  you  will  commence  your  angelic  ascen- 
sions to  the  fifth,  sixth  and  seventh,  until  you  roach  the 
great  ocean  of  eternal   beauty,  where   sphere  after  sphere 
unfolds  among  the  planetary  nebula  of  the  spiritual  king- 
dom ;  where  are  concentrated  hosts  of  glorious  spirits  at 
work,  carrying  out  the   fulfillment  of  life  in  every  sphere 
and  planet.    In  the  third  and  fourth  are  the  workers,who  are 
chemically  analyzing  earths  and  other  sphere  atmosphere, 
and  who  are  making  rapid  strides  toward  a  grand  discov- 
ery,  soon  to  be  made  known  upon  your  earth,  as  ajiew 
power,  by,  and  through  which  we,  as  well  as  mortals,  can 
comprehend  each  other,  without  the  doubt  and  uncertainty 
that  now  exists,  as  to  whether   we    are   life,  existence  or 
phantom. 

Yes,  also  some  new  discoveries,  regarding  a  new  planet 
with  a  nebula,  which  will  impart  power  to  talk  as  clearly  to 
your  comprehension,  as  you  do  to  each  other  upon  earth 
to  day. 

I  wall  sometime  take  this  medium  up  to  my  sphere,*  that 
yovi  may  know  from  a  heavenly  sight,  that  that  of  which 
we  write  is  real;  that  the  communicating  of  the  loved  ones, 
that  have  preceeded  me,  are  truthful  portraitures  of  the 
heavenly  home.  The  next  time,  I  shall  speak  from  my 
own  observation.  It  has  been  reserved  for  me  to  define 
myself  as  I  go  along,  so  that  every  step  may  have  a  bear- 
ing one  upon  the  other;  not  that  we  labor  to  rise  step  by 
step,  but  to  comprehend  the  true  causes  that  lead  us  on- 
ward, as  in  earth  life.  You,  to-day,  are  solving  a  question 
by  assistance  from  the  realms  above,  and  I,  like  you,  have 
instructions  from  the  philosophers  and  sages  of  the  past, 
who  have  long  been  in  advance,  and  who  have  been  reading 
the  book  of  life,  eternal,  to  the  children  who  come  to  be 
taught. 

SECTION  FOURTH. 

In  commencing  a  description  of  the  third  sphere  next  in 
the  order  of  explanation,  we  find  a  wonderful  likeness  to 
some  portions  of  earth,  especially  the  tropics,  with  their 

*  Each  day  after  writing,  the  medium  vrould  seem  carried  to  fairy  realms,  giving 
a  description  of  what  she  saw. 


Vi 

Inxuriaut  shrubs  jiml  flower.-,  bin  Is  of  beautiful  plumage 
and  melodious  song. 

Amid  these  scenes  we  have  lofty  mountains,  whose  tops 
are  crowned  with  verdure,  whihj  some  have  the  beautiful 
snow,  or,  whose  pure,  white,  feathery  softness  resembles 
the  snow  of  earth,  yet  not  the  same  in  texture.  Beautiful 
flowers,  of  pink  and  rosy  hue,  cover  the  surface,  emitting 
a  fragrance  that  tills  the  atmosphere  with  a  living  presence 
of  their  exhalations.  Sections  of  this  si)here  are  covered 
by  towns  and  villages  tilleil  with  earnest,  working  beings, 
who  are  carrying  out  their  ])lans  of  life  as  upon  earth, 
being  satisfied  to  live  and  move  within  the  limits  of  its 
conditions.  Hure  are  grand  old  plantations,  with  scenery 
and  domestic  life  so  real,  so  earnest,  that  we  are  tempted 
to  mingle  with  them  in  theii-  pursuits,  for  we  feel  that  it 
is  only  a  matter  of  condition  Avhicli  causes  us  to  be  happy 
and  contented  with  associations  that  jilease  us. 

Architecture  is  here  primitive  like  the  tropics — hence 
we  find  many  who  live  in  the  open  air  under  the  arches  of 
the  lovliest  trees  of  which  the  mind  can  conceive. 

This  sphere  has  been  assigned  to  the  primitive  or  un- 
folded children  of  earth,  where,  according  to  their  require- 
ments, they  can  be  educated  and  prepared  to  pass  to  a 
higher  sphere,  when  duties  will  be  assigned  according  to 
their  tastes  and  capacities,  which  sphere  is  an  intellectual 
and  mechanical  one.  In  this  they  are  prepared  to  enter 
the  higher  associations  of  life  among  the  scientitic  and  lit- 
erary. Each  sphere  is  a  school  of  preparation  for  the  one 
still  higher — purifying  for  the  glory  awaiting.  Ofttimes 
many  from  the  second,  third  and  fourth  spheres  return  to 
earth  to  gather  knowledge  or  leave  some  dross  or  de- 
formity that  must  be  removed  before  they  can  progress 
into  the  inner  sanctuar}^  of  spiritual  light  aiVl  life. 

When  once  the  ti'uo  life  is  awakened  wimin  the  spirit 
mind,  they  feel  their  condition, and  need  not  to  be  told  by 
another  sjurit.  Mortal  does  not  see  his  true  condition  be- 
cause of  the  physical  covering;  but  a  spirit  fully  born  sees 
the  true  soul,  and  its  radiation,  therefore  dill'ers  from 
mortals  in  his  views  of  what  he  terms  right  and  good. 
Good  is  a  term  which  has  many  meanings,  and  being  an 
adjective,  may  be  placed  as  good  for  nothing.  Criminals 
are  here  classed  according  to  deeels ;  all  are  placed  in 
rank,  and  the  disease  removed  by  education,  for  we  hold 
that  sin,  as  it  is  called,  is  a  disease  of  the  mind,  either  or- 
ganic or  brought  out  by  surrounding  conditions.  Some 
are  made  to  heal  the  others,  to  restore  what  the  other 
lacks,  and  thus  equalize  each  other.  You  would  be  aston- 
ished to  see  sin-sick  lives  waiting  the  physician's  change. 


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They  are  not  cooped  up  in  cells  and  chained,  but  are 
placed  in  the  glorious  scenery  of  free  air,  lovely  woods 
and  fields  to  iufil  them  with  a  sense  of  their  within  loneli- 
ness and  lack  of  worth.  I  may  have  wearied  you  but  felt 
it  necessary  to  say  something  rei^'arding  the  unfortunate  of 
earth,  who  are  duly  cared  for  in  God's  great  world  of  re- 
form and  universal  rights  to  all. 

We  now  leave  the  third  sphere  to  open  a  grand  pcene  in 
the  fourih,  where  happy  faces  await  the  stranger  who  may 
come  with  the  sign  of  admittance,  or  guides  to  usher  them 
into  the  wondrous  abode,  where  all  scenes  are  adapted  to 
the  higher  works  of  art.  knowledge  and  scientific  schools, 
which  makes  this  one  of  the  most  interesting  spheres  for 
investigation.  And  oh  I  the  immensity  and  variety  of 
scenery,  gorgeous  homes,  grand  mansions,  palaces,  towers, 
minarets,  temples,  colleges  and  schools.  The  arts  and 
sciences  are  here  very  much  advanced,  ready  to  be  car- 
ried to  other  spheres. 

Here  is  Herschell  with  his  telescope  and  observatory^ 
Morse  with  his  telegraphy,  Fulton  with  his  steam,  Frank- 
lin with  his  lightening,  Daguerre  with  his  spiritual 
shadows  producing  the  finite.  Yes,  you  find  them  here, 
and  like  your  grand  centennial,  a  home  of  all  earthly  col- 
lections. Here  you  find  them  aU  classified  and  preserved. 
Here  are  your  art  galleries,  jfeiphael  and  all  the  great 
artists  of  world's  renown,  are  sjowing  forth  their  handi- 
work. This  is  the  laboratory  and  workshop  as  it  were  for 
all  spheres.  There  is  also  much  of  the  beautiful  and 
grand  of  other  spheres.  The  older  artists  and  sages  of 
earth's  early  history,  have  here  left  their  handiwork  before 
passing  on  to  the  higher  and  more  glorious  knowledge. 

All  is  bustle  in  this  world  of  living,  acting,  animated  in- 
telligence, giving  forth  new  life,  new  thoughts  to  your 
world.  I  would  not  be  understood  that  this  is  all  the 
syjheres  of  design  and  art.  I  mean  that  this  is  the  true 
working  sphere,  where  the  inhabitants  of  many  are  drawn 
to  investigate  the  true  secret  of  material  and  spiritual 
essences. 

The  scenery  of  this  sphere  is  of  an  Italian  character  of 
mountains  and  glorious  sunsets.  Its  waters  sparkle  and 
ripple  like  lite,  emitting  a  transporting, revivifying  influence 
to  the  atmosphere  ;   and  all  is  life. 

There  is  a  mountain  here  which  towers  far  above  the 
numerous  ones  surrounding.  It  is  the  mount  of  observa- 
tion. An  observatory  crowns  its  summit.  As  you  as- 
cend the  winding  avenue  you  see  the  loveliest  verdure  dot- 
ted ever  with  flowers,  trees,  grottoes,  fountains,  cascades 
dancing  down  to  the  base,  where  are  beautiful  lawns  with 


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many  a  gorgeous  giirclen  and  home.  Here  you  can  rest  in 
many  a  sylvan  retreat  and  lovely  home  of  grand  and  mrig- 
nificent  be:uity  which  tower  above  the  surrounding 
scenery.  Oh  !  it  is  grand  I  assure  you.  At  first  it  re- 
minds one  of  the  mountains  of  earth;  so,  that  for  a  mo- 
ment, we  feel  like  being  back  again,  but  the  scenery 
so  outrivals  anything  on  the  earth,  that  wo  again  realize 
that  we  are  truly  in  heaven.  These  retreats  are  those  of 
the  philosopher,  the  artist;  in  fact,  all  students  of  the 
grand,  the  glorious  philosophy  of  life  eternal.  Also  here 
strangers  are  brought  by  guides  to  beliold  the  glorious 
scene.  From  this  s])here  was  sent  intelligent  communi- 
cations, Avhich  after  many  attempts,  at  last  caught  the  listen- 
ing ear  of  childhood."^  As  Jesus  said,  "Suffer  little  children 
to  come  unto  me  and  forbid  them  not,  for  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven." 

SECTION   FIFTH. 

In  ascending  the  different  spheres  of  our  spirit  life,  we 
often  become  blended  with  the  surrounding  atmosphere, 
and  interested  in  the  many  and  varied  scenes  of  each,  ac- 
cording as  it  is  in  harmony  with  our  spiritual  condition. 

While  passing  throuirh  the  spheres  we  are  often  re- 
minded of  earth,  and  our  earthly  condition,  so  nearly  re- 
sembling them  are  many  scenes  of  spirit  abode. 

I  stated  in  my  last,  that  the  fourth  sphere  was  the  great 
hiboratory  of  progressive  life. 

Much  that  is  useful  has  been,  and  Avill  be  brought  to 
earthasfastas  it  can  be  given  to  intelligent  minds  adapted 
to  its  uses,  from  this  sphere. 

"We  will  now  pass  to  the  fifth,  where  a  more  scintillated 
and  spiritual  atmosphere  is  found,  where  the  olden  bards 
and  sages  of  the  past  have  made  their  homes,  and  where 
science  has  crowned  with  hiurels,  those  who  have  nobly 
won,  by  their  earnest  and  inspired  works,  peaceful  homes 
of  rest,  amid  the  enchanting  scenery  of  beatific  life. 

In  this  sphere  there  are  transparent  waters  whose  surface 
glistens  wdth  sparkling  light  and  supplying  beauty;  upon 
whose  surface  glide  myriads  of  beings  with  all  the  light  and 
grace  of  angelic  beauty,  in  every  conceivable  form  of  cou- 
veyanco,  many  diving  beneath  its  surface  to  catch  the  sun- 
light as  it  dawns  upon  and  through  the  loveliest  of  flowers 
so  beautifully  blossoming  in  and  iipoii  its  crystal  beauty. 
Many  are  borne  upon  the  surface  like  your  lillies,  and 
so  beautifully  arranged  in  architectural  beauty,  as  to  form 
a  conveyance  for  spirits  to  float  upon  these  perfumed, 
musical,  miniature  boats  or  gondolas — we  call  them   our 

*.S|)iritrnpi)in28.  often  called "Rocheator  knockings,"  wore  firsthcard  at  llydesville, 
N.  Y-,  by  ubildrcu. 


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flower  nests  of  the  sea.  On  these  we  often  float  at  will,  as 
nothing  will  harm  or  mar  the  happiness  of  one  who  is 
Melcomed  here,  for  this  is  the  harmonial  sphere,  where 
homes  are  prepared  with  elegance  and  taste,  acquired  by- 
long  spiritual  nnfoldment.  Each  has  his  attractive  abode 
and  associations  that  give  sweet  peace  to  the  soul.  A 
central  pleasure  ground  is  attached  to  certain  localities, 
for  amusement,  where  chorister^  make  melodious  music. 
Within  this  flower-perfumed  abode,  beautiful  songsters 
warble  their  notes  of  praise  and  joj  to  relieve  the  weary 
and  pbasure  bound.  Infantile  spirit  b:inds  are  also 
bi  ought  here  to  blend  in  this  great  familv  circle  of  sphere- 
life. 

In  this  sphere  you  find  the  alabaster'''"  and  crystal  homes 
which  are  substance  ethereal  to  the  touch  of  spirits  who 
do  not  belong  to  this  sphere,  yet  well  defined  to  those  who 
inhabit  it. 

The  architecture  is  far  beyond  that  of  mortal  concep- 
tion. I  find  that  many  of  these  habitations  have  been 
seen  by  the  clairvoyant  eye,  and  spoken  of  in  Bible  times. 
It  has  been  considered  the  heaven,  but  is  only  one  local- 
ity, and  only  the  fifth  degree.  Here  come  the  mighty  sages 
and  prophets  of  ancient  days,  as  well  as  the  teachers  of 
the  present.  It  is  the  home  of  Washington,  Paine,  and 
all  the  honored  of  their  age.  These  noble  beings  also 
have  homes  in  the  upper  spheres.  Advanced  spirits 
have  homes  in  all  spheres  wherever  they  can  come  in 
harmony,  like  different  residences  on  earth,  when  adapted 
to  their  needs  at  certain  times.  Some  have  homes  like 
the  sunbeams,  so  bright  and  ethereal,  where  the  zephyrs 
float  perfumed,  and  charmed  music  from  the  upper  spheres 
can  reach  them.  Many  times  they  converse  with  those  of 
the  higer  life,  and  often  are  led  to  do  their  bidding. 

This  sphere  is  universal  ground  to  the  inhabitants 
above,  where  all  who  wish,  can  mingle,  and  express  any 
new  thought  or  discovery — where  a  thorough  feeling  of 
interest  is  taken  in  the  subject  advanced.  It  is  where 
facts  are  gathered  and  propounded — notes  taken  and 
kept  for  further  reference  until  it  is  solved,  and  when  ap- 
proved, is  assigned  its  place  and  brought  into  use  as  far 
as  can  be  made  ^practicable. 


*  Note. — Miss  Jennie  Leys,  during  a  lecture  in  San  Francisco,  described 
Channing's  lecture-ioom  in  the  fifth  sphere,  to  be  a  building  of  si^lid spirit  ala- 
baster; the  inner  walls  covered  with  a  succession  of  wreaths  around  ihe  entire 
iDimen.se  mom,  caived  in  the  solid  alabaster,  lu  each  wreath  a  beautiful  statue: 
al-o  the  entire  furniture  to  be  of  the  same  material.  At  the  time  she  clairvoyantly 
saw  this  building,  Channing  was  addressing  about  five  hundred  young  girls,  beau"- 
tifully  dressed  in  a  great  variety  of  colors. 


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Durinfi;  those  iuvesti^'ations,  everything  is  conducted 
similar  to  earthly  scicntitic  investigations;  all  is  minutely 
tested  and  reserved  lor  use. 

Thus  Franklin  is  still  studying  of  electric  power,  and 
will  -oon  give  to  the  world  a  new  feature  of  his  discoveries. 
Also  Morse,  will  ]irc)dnce  sound.  throuLih  different  cur- 
rents, which  will  l)enefit  the  world  in  a  new  (telephone) 
degree. 

Daguerre  is  still  reflecting  — still  changing  atmospheric 
color,  and  will  yet  be  able  to  produce  a  new  tield  of  dis- 
coveries, and  said  to  me  a  year  ago,  that  he  would  yet  suc- 
ceed in  photographing  colors. 

Those  who  developed  science  wliile  on  earth,  are  ptill 
laboring  for  her  benefit.  Oftentimes  this  class  of  spirits 
are  pushing  on  to  new  fields,  exploring  after  the  divine 
cause  of  all  matter,  and  find  much  to  expose  of  the  fabu- 
lous tales  of  the  past,  and  much  that  is  retained — still 
analyzing,  and  removing  the  dross  from  the  grand  germ 
of  truth. 

Every  atom  of  life  is  full  of  history,  as  every  particle  of 
matter,  whether  spirit  or  soul  has  to  pass  into  the  upper 
spheres.  So  we  ofttimes  find  earthly  associations  of  our 
existence  meeting  us,  and  reminding  of  our  nativity;  no, 
we  cannot  escape  the  soul's  eye,  for  it  is  ever  upon  us! 
Though  no  being  meet  us,  we  yet  are  known,  for  every 
particle  of  earth  came  from  the  spiritual  world,  atom  by 
atom,  which  has  clianged  with  its  spiritual  essence,  and  is 
being  changed  in  return.  Each  atom  of  existence  is  con- 
tinually throwing  off  an  aura;  we  perceive  it  readily  in 
the  fragrance  of  flowers;  the  clairvoyant  sees  its  material 
substance. 

So,  friend,  we  are  spirit  wliile  on  earth  and  mortal  when 
in  heaven,  only  unfolding  like  a  flower,  to  bloom  in  this 
paradise,  until  we  are  perfected,  yielding  our  substance — 
then  again  change  our  garments,  and  go  on  to  a  higher  and 
more  glorious  unfoldment,  until  all  sublunary  things  will 
be  past,  when  a  spirit  essence  will  pervade  all  our  being, 
and  we  find  ourselves  fully  clothed,  prepared  to  stand 
upon  the  rock  of  eternal  jirogression,  visiting  the  glori- 
ous homes  and  planetary  spheres,  throughout  the  eternal 
ages. 

SECTION  SIXTH. 

In  entering  the  sixth  sphere  ever3'thing  is  beautiful, 
and  all  seems  in  perfect  harmony.  This  is  the  home 
circle  of  the  unfolded  spirit.  Earth's  children  here  find 
their  resting  place  before  commencing  the  final  chemical 


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change  that  is  to  be  wroiiglit  out  in  tlie  seventh;  preparing 
them  for  the  full  spirit ual  body. 

Here  are  playgrounds  where  the  spirits  bathe  in  an 
atmosphere  of  glorious  light  —  where  are  ambrosial 
fountains,  amid  grassy  lawns  aud  heavenly  flowers — swtet 
songsters  adding  their  bymns  of  praise  from  the  deep 
wooded  forests,  to  join  the  bubbling  streams  that  lave  the 
grassy  sides  lined  with  flowers  and  perfumed  mosses, 
where  the  wanderer  can  rest  in  sweet  repose.  On  these 
waters  are  beautiful  swans  and  birds  of  various  hue,  that 
floating,  give  a  living  picture  of  beauty.  Here  we  find  the 
homes  of  rest  and  repose  for  all  who  have  come  up  through 
the  different  spheres,  and  now  find  the  haven  of  rest  from 
all  care,  prepared  to  be  filled  with  inspiration  for  their 
higher  calling.  Do  not  think  me  egotistical  if  I  tell  you 
that  here  my  beloved  Washington,  his  mother  and  nay 
child'-en,  unite  to  meet  our  loved  ones,  and  many  who  are 
in  sympathy  with  our  investigations. 

You  must  know  ere  this  that  all  cannot  feel  the  same 
impulses  or  comprehend  the  same  divine  power,  but  only 
so  much,  as  to  them  seems  real,  can  they  accept.  Hence 
the  need  of  separate  homes.  You  must  understand  me  to 
mean  that  all  are  not  given  the  same  capacity  to  com- 
prehend—  hence  there  are  different  grades.  To  use  a 
homely  phrase  :  souls  are  like  measures,  some  hold  a 
pint,  some  a  quart,  some  only  a  gill.  Yet  they  are  all  full 
and  can  hold  no  more.  So  it  is  here — some  see  the  grand, 
the  ennobling  power  of  a  glorious  universe,  which  seems  to 
infill  them  with  its  grandeur,  but  others  only  see  the  material 
condition  of  everything  which  adapts  itself  to  their  wants. 
These  last  are  merely  vegetations  in  the  land  of  souls.  Y'^ou 
cannot  inspire  such  to  anything  higher  than  they  can 
see,  feel  or  touch  — -they  only  climb  step  by  step  in  sphere 
life,  as  they  did  while  on  earth — ever  holding  fast  to  their 
condition  of  the  last  until  fully  certain  that  they  are  firmly 
established  in  the  new,  aud  then  are  only  looking  for  self- 
preservation,  never  yielding  or  feeling  willing  to  rest  in 
the  inspiration  of  a  divine  power  We  have  many  here 
who  move  so  slowly,  that  it  takes  ages  to  realize  that 
they  are  moving  upward  to  a  superior  condition.  For 
such,  we  have  homes  and  teachers  who  kindly  care  for  and 
encourage  them.  These  homes  are  like  asylums  where 
they  are  nourisned  and  protected,  with  grounds  attached 
Avhere  thej  are  strengthened,  thereby  healed  and  made 
happy  to  go  on  in  the  great  life  truth  of  the  spiritual 
world. 

The   sixth   sphere   is   where    we  change    the    garments 
material  for  those  spiritual;  and  it  would  seem  that  we  are 


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here  so  purely  spiriiuiili/x-d,  tluit  uo  more  change  would  be 
neede.l.  Here  it  is  that  we  receive  visitors  who  can  come 
iu  harmony  from  other  reahns  to  praise  in  sweet  accord, 
and  wlio  often  bring  beautiful  flowers  and  bright  jewels 
from  their  homes.*  Many  \isit  us  who  are  preparing  to 
welcome  us  as  wo  ascend  to  the  realms  of  knowledge. 
Here  are  also  colleges  and  schools  of  art  where  w(?  arrange 
all  those  grand  and  beautiful  pictures  and  designs  tliat 
have  been  given  to  be  perfected  in  the  fifth  sphere. 

The  time  will  come  when  earth  treasures  will  be  un- 
raveled to  prove  to  the  world,  that  there  were  inhabitants 
ages  and  ages  before  the  Cliristian  era,  and  prove  to  all 
that  it  is  those  j^eople  who  are  so  advanced  in  the  uj)per 
rca'nis  of  God's  eternal  world.  At  present,  it  is  only  of 
the  lasi  feAv  thousand  years  ot  which  we  write  iu  the 
ascension  through  the  difterent  spheres.  Every  conceiv- 
able portion  of  life  on  the  habitable  globe  is  inherent  in 
those  different  planes.  They  vary  onl}-  in  the  refine- 
ments of  matter  of  which  they  are  composed,  as  they 
have  risen,  like  ourselves,  from  earth's  element,  thus 
forming  a  link,  binding  all  s])heres  with  a  silken  cord  of 
magnetic  and  electric  force,  that  holds  all  together  until 
we  reach  the  God  or  seventh  sphere. 

You  ma}  truly  say  that  you  continue  to  be  Mr.  Clarke 
or  White,  with  a  material  nature,  until  you  pass  into 
the  seventh  heaven,  when  you  are  completely  clothed 
with  a  spiritual  body,  yet  retaining  the  true  identity  and 
capacity  of  recognition  as  an  eternal  principle  of  all  life. 
Then  the  opening  heavens  will  reveal  the  glories  of  what 
man  cannot  know,  until  he  has  a  key  to  this  superior 
heaven  or  unbounded  ocean  of  spirit-life,  where  you  seem 
launched  upon  an  unfathomable  universe  of  angelic  beauty, 
which  out-dazzles  all  former  concei)tious  of  the  inhabitants 
of  lower  spheres. 

It  is  here  that  we  find  God  or  the  Infinite,  unfolding 
fr  im  this  vast  and  glorious  embodiment  of  all  superior 
life. 

Here  myriads  of  angelic  hosts  are  floating  in  its  glorious 
atmosphere  of  roseate  life,  where  the  music  of  all  things 
reverberate  throughout  the  univerculum.  Here  there  is 
meeting  of  souls  who  have  been  purified,  and  are  ready  to 
take  the  star  of  light  as  a  beacon  to  guide  those  whose 
work  is  done,  except  the  spontaneous  life  of  some  new  light 
which  shall  burst  into  their  souls  iu  streams  of  musical 
rythm,  as  light  upon  light  is  sent  to  the  spheres  below. 

*  Mary  WashinRton  gives  an  account  of  a  visit  from  spirits  from  the  planot  Vesta, 
niuotinu  in  this  sixth  sphere. 


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So  is  tlie  intelligence  given  like  the  rays  of  snnliglit  to  earth 
to  warm,  enliven  and  enkindle  new  aspirations  to  those 
who  are  seeking  for  now  light  and  life. 

SECTION  SEVENTH. 

Truly  the  ways  of  the  infinite  are  worth  finding  out,  and 
we  begin  to  realize  that  in  the  process  of  time,  all  will  be 
revealed  to  mortals  or  spiritual  beings  who  once  have  worn 
the  material  garments.  We  have  found  the  old  saying 
"  that  God's  laws  are  past  finding  out,"  is  not  a  truth,  and 
that  it  never  was  intended  to  bewilder  man  regarding  his 
future,  and  destroy  confidence  in  God's  glorious  love  and 
kindness.  The  events  which  are  being  brought  to  light, 
will  prove  to  earth's  children  their  true  design  and  origin, 
and  that  no  scientist  has  a  true  solution,  The  time  has 
not  fully  arrived  to  establish  the  true  secret  of  life 
principle.  In  Darwin,  we  find  many  beautiful  suggestive 
ideas,  and  from  our  friend  Peebles,  we  will  beg  leave  to 
differ  in  some  points.  But  we  are  most  happy  to  see  the 
research  into  what  has  so  long  been  withheld,  regarding 
man's  infinite  and  prenatal  condition.  To  explain,  we 
should  be  compelled  to  take  you  back  of  earthly  condi- 
tions, where  far  more  spiritual  elements  preceded  earthly 
matter;  when  the  essence  of  the  elements  blended  in 
atmospheric  C(jnditions,  which  permeated  the  life  or 
spiritual  conceptions  of  man.  As  I  am  not  now  to  enter 
into  an  explanation  of  the  life-essence  of  mortals,  1  will 
here  state  that  all  things  pertaining  to  these  spheres,  which 
has  been  spoken  of,  has  a  relative  connection  with  the 
beings  of  earth,  and  until  you  reach  the  seventh  sphere, 
you  are  more  or  less  under  their  influence.  From  the 
seventh,  we  become  changed  to  a  superior  condition,  and 
no  spirit,  after  this  progression,  can  again  enter  earthly 
atmosphere.  The  sixth  sphere  is  full  of  spiritual 
atmospheric  vibrations,  like  {eolian  harps,  which,  like 
waves,  swell  the  inspiration  and  vibrate  the  language  of 
angels  from  the  higher  life,  that  are  caught  and  retained 
as  telegraphic  dispatches  to  earth's  people.  Thus  the 
angelic  hosts  are  mingling  their  love  and  sympathy  by 
the  symphonies  and  vibrations  of  the  air,  in  musical 
cadences. 

It  is  not  possible  for  a  spirit  of  angelic  order  from  the 
higher  spheres,  to  inhabit  any  sphere  below  the  seventh, 
but  sometimes  they  are  permitted  to  visit  so  near  earth  as 
to  impress  through  medimistic  power,  the  desires  and 
wishes  of  those  m  the  higher  realms,  in  the  capacity  of  a 
Savior.  Yes,  each  sphere  has  a  Savior  or  leader  to  whom 
they  direct  their  desires,  and  this  choice  is  assisted  by  a 


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fall  liarmonioas  choir  of  those  interested  in  behalf  of  the 
welfare  of  all.  1  thought  I  was  somewhat  educated  in  the 
spiiitual  advanconieut  of  the  spliero,  but  when  I  was 
ushered  iiit(j  the  seventh,  I  was  overpowered  with  emotions 
of  joy.  Oh,  what  joy — what  peace  pervaded  my  soul  as 
I  realized  the  true  condition  of  that  most  wonderful  land  of 
spiritual  {^dory.  Beatitic  is  not  the  word  —  j^lorified, 
heavenly,  divine.  As  I  wondered  and  marveled  at  the 
glorious  scenes  around  me,  and  saw  the  ang'dic  hosts  tliat 
seemed  floating  in  azure  light  and  glory,  I  burst  out  in 
strains  of  unknown  joy;  for  surely  these  were  really  beings, 
and  not  a  fairy  vision.  Soon  the  misty  veil  was  removed, 
and  I  saw  my  OAvn  loved  ones  who  liad  passed  on,  and 
found  tlnit  they,  too,  had  been  received  here  to  We  changed 
for  a  su[)erior  flight  to  realms  beyond.  Here  your 
garments  are  adapted  to  the  atmospheric  condition  Avhich 
you  have  })Ower  to  remove,  when  you  wish  to  descend  to 
the  spheres  below. 

All  material  dross  has  been  removed  on  entering  this 
sphere,  and  the  body  rendered  so  pure  and  sensitive  as  to 
perceive  the  least  innovation  of  this  truly  spiritual  realm, 
that  none  but  the  purely  angelic  can  remain. 

At  certain  portions  of  this  sphere,  a  few  visitors  are 
permitted  to  enter,  but  are  guarded  by  a  spiritual  band 
who  act  as  guides  to  certain  localities.  But  the  inner 
circle  is  never  approached.  It  is  the  fountain  of  life.  Its 
essence  pervades  the  universal  atmosphere.  Here  is  where 
the  scientific — the  true  soul  retires  from  its  researches,  to 
find  rest  and  bathe  in  the  charmed  atmosphere  of  infinite 
life,  embalming  them  with  new  strength,  to  continue  their 
research  through  the  planetary  worlds,  returning  from 
time  to  time  to  transmit  theii"  investigations  to  the  record- 
ers in  the  scientific  spheres,  thence  to  be  brought  to  earth. 

Thus,  my  friend,  we  find  all  elements  used,  and  nothing 
lost  in  the  grand  unfolding  of  the  limitless  worlds.  As 
every  planet  has  its  spheres  and  spiritual  inhabitants,  the}' 
must  have  profound  knowledge,  which,  from  time  to  time, 
touches  the  lower  planes  of  life,  as  a  s])ark  of  light  kindles 
and  enlivens  with  its  illuminating  infiuence 

All  worlds  or  iilanets  are  basking  in  atmospheric  light. 
Beautiful  drapery  is  Avoveu  around  them  like  a  mist  of 
glory,  enveloping  in  beauty  and  intelligence  of  the  great 
power  of  eternal  love.  Oh!  my  dear  friends  of  earth,  how 
little  do  you  comprehend  this  wonderful  and  glorious 
home.  Mortals  1  know  are  surrounded  by  physical  con- 
ditions, which  must  debar  them  from  entering  into  this 
grand  and  sublime  knowledge  of  God's  eternal  love;  but  all, 
in  the  eternity  of  years,  will  cast  their  outer  garments,  and 


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be  brought  into  the  universal   circle  of  infinite   wisdom 
and  power  of  this  soul- wrapt  world. 

SECTION  EIGHTH. 

Friends  of  earth-life,  we  come  again  to  greet  you  with 
love  and  encouragement,  to  continue  on  the  good  work 
you  have  so  earnestly  begun.  Yes,  we  who  have  given 
our  experiences  to  the  world,  shall  meet  together  at  the 
close  of  this,  and  speak  of  what  we  know  regarding  these 
writings.  We  left  you  in  the  great  ocean  of  universal 
life,  w^iose  fount  is  supplied  from  all  sources  of  inspira- 
tional and  natural  emanations,  which  fill  and  revivify  with 
their  enlivening  and  God-given  ])rinciples. 

Perhaps  I  have  not  given  so  good  and  touching  account 
of  the  different  spheres  as  my  loved  ones  who  preceded 
me,  but  as  I  felt  that  a  rationale  was  needed,  to  bi-ing  your 
minds  to  associations  which  would  connect  this  unfolding- 
world  to  your  conceptions,  as  mortals  who  had  taken  first 
degrees  in  material  things,  clothing  them  with  ideas  of 
beauty  or  usefulness,  so  must  I  clothe  my  description  of 
the  heavenly  spheres  as  habitable  conditions  for  the  spirits 
of  those  who  had  resided  upon  earth  ;  for  we  teacli  and 
claim  that  innate  life  and  aspirations  follow  the  spirit 
through  the  different  changes,  and  that  many  of  their  de- 
sires or  aspirations  are  hightened  by  being  brought  into 
the  harmonious  relations  of  s[)iritual  existence,  and  are 
therefore  beautified  and  cultivated  more  perfectly,  as  they 
advance  to  the  different  spheres.  We  have  passed  to  the 
seventh  plane  of  spiritual  existence,  and  yet  find  much  to 
learn.  Many  are  coming  here  as  visitors,  but  cannot  re- 
main, as  they  are  not  fully  embalmed  with  the  light  of 
knowledge  sufficient  to  advance  to  realms  beyond.  In 
passing  out  of  this  atmosphere,  we  perceive  a  peculiar  sen- 
sation, whicli  produces  drowsiness,  and  we  seem  to  lose  oar- 
selves  and  float  on  an  unbounded,  infinite  and  unfathomable 
space  ;  where  we  are  being  carried,  we  have  no  knowl- 
edge, but  are  told  by  a  peculiar  sound  which  comes  to  us 
a.->  a  lullaby,  to  rest  in  peace,  for  the  good  angels  who  are 
near  the  great  inner  sphere  of  eternal  life  and  beauty,  are 
keeping  and  will  care  for  us,  until  we  are  restored,  and  find 
ourselves  within  the  domain  of  the  great  City  of  life, 
where  the  gates  of  jaspar  open,  and  the  angels  welcome  us 
to  the  temple  of  souls,  where  one  eternal  song  of  praise 
is  going  up  from  purified  spirits.  Yes,  friend  we  have 
such  a  home  in  the  final  purification,  where  all  know  and 
understand  each  other — where  joy  unspeakable  and  full  of 
glory  is  realized  by  all.  Here  labor  ceases.  This  is  a 
home   for   universal  rest   and   enjoyment,    without   care. 


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where  a  free,  full,  uiibouiulod  love  uAvakens  all  to  its 
glorious  realities.  Here  all  can  batlio  in  the  true  enjoy- 
ment of  their  souls  ;  where  each  is  attracted  to  their 
spiritual  enjoyment;  where  variety  and  harmony  is  a  per- 
petual feast, -each  one  lilliiifj;  their  spheres  of  action,  vary- 
ing in  plans  of  enjoyment,  according  to  their  aspirations, 
vet  all  in  perfect  harmony,  like  the  flowers  of  the  field 
blending  their  beautiful  hues. 

This  sphere  has  bt\en  but  seldom  S)K)ken  of,  for  it  is  the 
central  sun  of  souls  far  remote  from  the  ascending  spheres 
where  souls  prepared  are  taken  to  this  city  of  jasper,  and 
pearls  radiant  with  settings  of  diamonds,  and  all  manner 
of  precious  stones.  This  is  the  great  city  seen  by  the 
prophets  of  old,  and  spoken  of  as  the  New  Jerusalem.  To 
them  it  M'as  but  a  momentary  vision  Avliich  they  could  not 
clearly  define  as  to  location.  Here  is  where  the  heavenly 
music  is  symphonised  in  one  joyful  harmonious  strain. 
This  is  where  all  the  inhabitants  of  diflerent  planets  come, 
after  their  sojourn  through  spheres  of  each  planetary  belt 
— the  univerculum  or  sun  centre  of  all  unfolded  spirits 
who  have  become  perfected,  and  the  rising  star  of  recog- 
nition placed  u])on  their  foreheads — who,  at  intervals  are 
permitted  to  visit  others  to  observe  their  conditions;  also, 
to  assist  in  preparing  them  for  this  vast  and  eternal  home, 
far  remote  from  all  othei-  planetary  worlds;  this  being  the 
highest  and  holiest,  Avhere  all  refined  particles  from  other 
spheres  have  been  drawn,  making  this  the  crystal  or 
purified  sphere  of  the  infinite  mind.  Here  are  the 
spiritualized  palaces,  and  gorgeous  minarets  —  where 
vespers  are  chanted  by  the  sylvan  glades  whose  musical 
and  language  flowers  bloom,  sending  out  a  perfume  not  to 
be  com[)rehended  by  mortals. 

My  dear  earth-friend:  I  have  taken  this  medium  beyond 
the  known  spheres  belonging  to  this  earth,  and  through 
vast  space  beyond  any  planet  yet  seen  by  mortal  eye.  Yec 
to  a  home  that  is  eternal,  a  planet  whose  eternal  beauty 
cannot  be  conceived,  and  which  language  fails  to  poitray; 
but  it  is  there,  and  God,  the  universal  Father,  but  not 
embodied,  save  through  the  souls  of  the  purified  who 
centralize  the  highest  and  purest  of  all  created  power. 
Here  the  Infinite  mind  is  centralized,  and  from  this 
centre  radiates  all  intelligence  to  other  ])lanets  oi-  worlds; 
where  guides  are  ever  controlling  and  blemling  the  forces 
of  triith  and  knowledge,  and  spreading  it  through  the 
difierent  planets.  When  we  think  of  what  the  world  calls 
death,  we  feel  at  once  thrilled  with  a  desire  to  awaken 
them  to  their  true  condition;  and  to  arouse  them  to  a  true 
knowledge  of  their  glorious  future.     I  find  that  by  the 


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assistance  of  my  loved  Wasliiiigton  and  mother,  who  have 
been  my  guides  to  this  soul  realm  of  angelic  beauty, 
that  I  have  brought  this  medium  in  harmony  Avith  its 
sublime  grandeur,  by  whom  I  can  give  realities  of  the 
same  world  once  given  in  visions  to  those  who  inspiredlv 
wrote  so  beautifully,  and  who  are  now  inhabitants  of  this 
soul  realm  of  eternal  life.  They  were  the  worshipers  of 
the  true  God  as  a  universal  Father,  and  being  honest  and 
pure  in  their  thoughts,  this  vision  was  given  them  of 
heaven,  as  they  called  it,  where  everything  sparkled  in 
beauty  with  its  golden  light,  radiating  with  life  from  God 
or  infinite  power  which  permeates  the  whole.  This  soul- 
realm  is  out  of  the  magnetic  circle  of  all  planets  revolving 
in  an  atmosphere  which  fills  and  surrounds  it.  It  is  also 
sustained  by  the  magnetic  and  electric  belts  of  all  planets  as 
they  throw  off  their  refined  aura.  While  spirits  are  pass- 
ing from  planets  to  this  soul  realm,  they  are  sustained  by 
currents  of  magnetic  life  like  a  gulf  stream  flowing  direct 
to  this  central  realm  of  eternal  life.  Once  within  this 
current,  the  spirit  is  carried  so  softly,  and  lulled  by  sweet 
strains  of  music  taking  away  all  anxiety  regarding  the 
strangeness  and  distance  from  other  climes.  Attendants 
are  also  sent  to  guide  the  spirit  until  finally  brought  to  the 
holiest  of  holies,  where  dazzling  beauty  and  grandeur  starts 
the  soul  with  awe  and  wonder  at  the  enchanted  scenery, 
and  you  feel  like  prostrating  in  adoration  before  the 
shining  angels  of  perfected  life,  who  invite  you  to  rest  amid 
the  anthems  and  love  of  angelic  beings,  who  love  and 
care  for  you  so  tenderly.     And  here  I  will  rest. 


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